Author: Montana Infrastructure Coaltion

The Montana Department of Transportation recently announced that routine bridge inspection had discovered “separation between the concrete deck and the … concrete beams at the end spans of both bridges” at the intersection of I-15 and I-90 at the East Butte interchange.

Last week, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) notified the public of a significant safety concern with bridge decks in the I-15/I-90 interchange in Butte. (See attached video for illustration of the structural decay). These structures were built in 1963, and are nearing the end of their expected 50-year lifespan. At 53 years old, these […]

Regardless of the manner in which one supports an investment of public monies into infrastructure projects and whether it is good economic policy, the economic effect of not investing in infrastructure is indisputable. Information released by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) this week shows that Montana joins just 13 other states and the District of […]

The Montana Infrastructure Coalition presented the coalition’s goals to Butte officials Monday July 11 that illustrated the need to direct more money to local roads, sewers and other public infrastructure in Montana. If you didn’t know, the Montana Infrastructure Coalition began this spring of 2016, after a $150 million bill funding infrastructure and building projects […]

FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE: Montana Infrastructure Coalition Lays Groundwork for Future In conjunction with national Infrastructure Week, the Montana Infrastructure Coalition created a Research and Policy Committee to analyze the most effective funding methods for future infrastructure investment. All options will be on the table to develop a consensus funding package in the next legislative session […]

FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE: Montana Infrastructure Coalition launches campaign. After over a year of informal discussions following the 2015 Legislative Session, representatives from over 50 industry, labor, and trade associations, local governments and business entities formalized the Montana Infrastructure Coalition (MIC). The MIC will help drive constructive dialogue in Montana about the importance of investment in […]

FINAL DAY of the #InfrastructureWeek2018 MT tour! Helena!
IMPORTANT - Please note the change in meeting location. Due to inclement weather, we'll be meeting today at 2pm in Room 326 of the City County building at 316 N. Park Ave. Please join us!